Necktie holder



May 16, 1939- E. B. BLAMEUSER NECKTIE HOLDER Filed Jan. 24, 1958 Patented May 16, 1939,

pNlTED STATES y PATENT OFFICE y NECKTIE HOLDER Edward B. Blameuser, Niles Center, lill. Application January 24, 1938, Serial No. 186,498

2 Claims. n((Jl. 2li-100) 'I'he invention relates to a holder lfor neckties and has more particular reference to an improved necktie holder of ample capacity which will require very little space and which can be 6 manufactured 'economically and in large quantities.

Another object of the invention resides in an improved holder for neckties and the like which may be pivotally supported from a wall, door or other support so as to be movable from a normal vertical position to an approximately horizontal position for removing the necktie therefrom.

`An important feature of the present holder is the ease with which the ties can be removed therefrom when the holder.is horizontally positionedalthough when hanging in its normal vertical position the ties are held on their individual retaining member in a manner so that they can not accidentally fall to the floor. This automatic retaining of the ties in the holder when positioned vertically is partly due to the weight of the ties above and partly to contact with the adjacent ties or adjacent supporting 25 members as the case may be.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a tie holder which will render visible a small portion only of the ties with the exception of the ties positioned to the front. Accordingly, the ties to the rear are shielded from light and do not fade as fast as would otherwise be the case. However, since a portion of each tie on the holder is visible at all times, the wearer can make his selection and then lift the holder horizontally to remove the selected tie.

With these and various other objects in view, the invention may consist of certain novel features of construction and operation, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out in the specication, drawing and claims appended hereto.

In the drawing which illustrates an embodiment of the invention and wherein like reference characters are used to designate like parts- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the improved tie holder of the invention with several neckties in position thereon;

Figure 2 is a front elevational view of the present holder shown in its normal vertically hanging position; and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of an individual tie supporting member.

Referring to the drawing, the present necktie holder, as shown in Figure 1, is pivotally supported from a door, wall or other support l by means of the journal plate l2, which provides a journal or bearing I4 for the wire frame designated in its entirety by numeral I6. The journal plate is suitably secured to the wall or door by the screw I8 and accordingly said member provides a iixed support to which is pivotally secured the wire frame I6. The ends of the Wire frame are bent at 20, Figure 2, and said bent ends are inserted within the bearing I4. The pivotal mounting of the wire frame I6 makes possible movement of said Wire frame from a normal vertical position to an approximately horizontal position, as shown in perspective in Figure l.

Said frame is preferably constructed of a continuous piece of wire or other suitable material, the respective ends of the same being bent at 2U for reasons as above described. At the other end the wire frame is bent to form a handle portion 22, which portion may be readily grasped for the purpose of lifting the holder to locate it in approximately horizontal position for the purpose of removing a tie therefrom. Mounted on the wire frame i6, so as to have movement longitudinally of said frame, are a plurality of transverse members 24 on which the neckties are supported. As better shown in vFigure 3, each member is provided with an elongated or oblong opening 2B through which the wire frame I6 is inserted. Also each member on its upper edge is recessed at 2t and 30, the said recesses being symmetrical with respect to the centrally disposed oblong opening 26.

In order to place neckties on the holder or for the purpose of removing a necktie therefrom the -device is lifted by the handle portion 22 to an approximately horizontal position, whereby the necktie supporting members 24 can be readily separated since they will slide freely along the length of the wire frame. Neckties are placed on the members 24, the recesses 28 and 30 being provided for the purpose. It will be observed that each member may support two neckties and since the wire frame may hold a large number of said members, the capacity of the present necktie holder will be ample for all purposes, although the same will not take up very much space and in its normal vertical hanging position will be out of the way and may therefore be placed in a closet or the like where space is limited.

An important feature of the present necktie holder resides in the fact that a portion of each necktle supported by the holder is visible when the holder is in its normal vertical hanging posi- 2. wherein it will be seen that the iront neck- `ties, namely, Il and I2. are entirely visible,

position. The neckties are also prevented from accidentally slipping oi! their support 24 while the holder is hanging in its normal vertical position.y This results by reason o! the contact of the neckties with each other and also from the fact that the neckties above apply a certain weight to those below, which is further increased by the weight of the supporting members 2l. This automatic retaining pi' the ties on the holder when positioned vertically can also be attributed in part to the sharp bend of the tie in passing over the upper edge of its supporting member 24.

As best illustrated in Figure 2, the ties on the respective sides of the present holder are in substantial alignment. In other words, the ties are positioned in back of each other and therefore the ties to the rear are shielded from light and they do not fade as fast as would otherwise be the case.

other transverse members are superposed theref \on and the weight of these members in addition to any neckties supported thereby will be transmitted to the handle portion.

'I'he invention is not to be limited to or by dei 3,158,616 tion. This will be clear from reference to Figure tails of o! the particular embodiment thereof illustrated by thedrawing, as various other forms of the device will of course be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit ot the invention or the scope ci.' the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a. necktie holder, in combination.- an velongated wire frame having a handle portion on one end thereof, a base providing iournalling means for the other end-oi said frame which is pivotally supported thereby,'a plurality of tie supporting members disposed transversely of the frame and extending a distance on each side oi the frame for supporting a tie thereon. each member having an opening therein whereby the members are mounted on said frame in a manner to permit slidable movement, and said handle portion extending laterally beyond the frame to provide bearing portions for supporting the tie supporting members when the trame depends vertically from said base.

2. In a necktie holder, in combination, an elongated wire frame having a handle portion formed integral therewith at one end, a base providing journalling means for the other end of said frame whereby said frame is pivotally supported by said base, a plurality oi' tie supporting members disposed transversely oi. the frame and ex-- tending a distance on each side thereof, the upper edge of each member on the respective sides of the frame having a recess formed therein ior receiving a tie, and each member having an opening therein whereby the member is mounted on the frame in a manner permitting slidable movement, said handle portion extending laterally beyond the frame to provide bearing portions for supporting the ti e supporting members when the frame depends vertically downward from said base.

EDWAD B. BLAMEUSER. 

